 Mazatlán
is Mexico's second largest coastal city (after Acapulco).
It has the largest port facility between Los Angeles
and the Panama Canal, and is known as the shrimp capital
of the world.Mazatlán has three distinct zones.
The port and downtown area ("Old Mazatlán")
are at the southern end of a peninsula that separates
the Pacific from an enormous saltwater estuary. To the
north some four miles is the Zona Dorada, home to nearly
all of Mazatlán's visitor attractions. With about
8,000 units of lodging, Mazatlán is one of the
few resorts in Mexico that offers ultramodern deluxe
resorts alongside budget beachfront hotels. Its long,
wide sandy beaches with rolling surf (quite similar
to the beaches of Southern California) are lined with
fun, open-air bistros, bars and strolling vendors hawking
their wares. Dining (especially for seafood) and nightlife
are excellent. Shopping is also first rate, with several
fine art galleries and handicraft markets. Sightseeing
combines a few colonial-era sites with more contemporary
attractions. For the sports enthusiast, Mazatlán
offers the usual assortment of water sports along with
some of the world's finest deep sea fishing
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